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4 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. Vol. XXVlI. LINCOLN, NEMIASKY, OCTOBER 22, 1807. No. 0 Coil tout men i . Renown or fiuno I do not crave Nor ask a pensioner to be, This bounteous store which heaven gave Must needs for them be used: Not me, For I, an alien, in the desert born Could not this rich Italian life. Endure. The dawn of smiling morn Breaks forth with greater beauties rife Where I my early childhood past. And though on every battle-field Where clanging steel in carnage llash'd J served the slate that now would yield Me praise and glory evermore J leave it all for him who holds A foreign land than native shore More blessed. CJko. X. I'oinm The I!! oiu Melon. "Lets' clime de hill, 'Drew, an' see if de ole man am a-watchin de patch." "Dat's right 1'ctc, ifdeole sinner ketched us in his melons I reckon he'd shoot du life out of us." The moon was at its full and shone out scramble down the easr slope, and soon the two dark figures were stealing softly through the corn. As the boys nearcd the patch, they moved with still more caution. The old fanner or his boys had shot at melon thieves several times, and although no one had ever been wounded, the guilty parties could hardly be lieve the gun had been pointed in another di rection. Soon they were at the edge of the patch. Everything looked favorable. Not a sound could be heard save the soft rustling of the corn leaves as they were stirred by the breeze. Pete's face fairly beamed with expectancy. "Hockey, Drew, I wish J wuz. as big as IMuny Jones (Hh ebenin', J can't hole half 'nough ferdisbarbacue. You take dat whop per over dar, an' I'll murder dis un." l'ete was stooping over and with his jack knife severing the great luscious melon. She's ripe as a pipin, Drew. .J uinpin' tur keys, wont I His words were never linisned. There was a flash and loud report from the other side of the patch. Something struck him in his face and on his arms and legs. A terrible feeling passed over him. He stood a moment still' with fear. He could hear Drew running wildly through the corn. Across the patch over the great corn field till the white light h, front two forms were approaching. With relied Ml irom the tassels and new horn ears a wild cry ol terror he started to run. It with a vivid brightness. Ear up the vallev, weemed as though the blood was pouring the white gables of the old farm house could '''om every pore. How weak he was. The corn ami ovcryiiung around grew dark. "Doy liiih killed me! Oh, Mummv Mam gal be seen between the tree tops, To the left of the fields, the river glistened in (he moon light. It was a beautiful sight, but ihe two who had reached the top of the small hill eared nothing for all this. They had seen the same thing fifty times before. Their eyes wore fixed on a spot far over in (hi middle of the field. Then; was no corn then and peep my!" and he fell face forward among the vines, 'You are sure you didn't shoot him .John?" "No I pointed the gun the other way. The gravel you threw must have scared hiiii. Let's turn him over. He'll be all right in a minute." As they turned tin! shmder black form over it ..! 1 I . I I fill II iney siarieu wick in norror. 'i lie lace was ingout from beneath the leaf-covered vines, strangely contorted, the eyes wide and staring. dozens of great full grown watermelons couh be seen. "(le-golly, dis am a snap!" ejaculated Pete. "De ole blowser am a-snorin' long 'fore dis, Lets git a hustle on us fer I'm jisuehin' for melon" It was the work of but a few minutes to '.Mercy, Sam, what have we done'' John's car was at the breast in a moment. There was no response. The two young men stared at each other in terrified silence. The truth dawned upon the. "Good (lod, Sam, we've scared him t death." S. J. Corky. Mpu'b Uand Sowed Cnlf, Call' I'm pel Shoes, $3.00. Foot Form Store, 12111 -0 St.